Tolerances and Ranges
Hardware
Satellite
SNR
Receiver Blade
Demod SNR
Receiver Blade
RSSI
Receiver Blade
Fan Speed #1-4
Chassis
Fan Speed #5
Chassis
Fan Speeds
Power Supply
Voltage
Power Supply
Current
Power Supply
Temperature
Power Supply
Temperature
Power Supply
Satellite
Temperature
Receiver Blade
Satellite
Temperature
Receiver Blade
Temperature
QAM 16 Blade
Temperature
QAM 16 Blade
Temperature
Receiver Blade
Temperature
Receiver Blade
Temperature
Region 1
Temperature
Region 1
Temperature
Region 2
Temperature
Region 2
Satellite Power
Chassis
NOTES:
1. RF power sensor floor is approximate, -62 dBm.
2. In general, the Warning columns indicate values at which system faults are logged and/or system software
takes action.
3. Low Bad SNR and RSSI are characterized values at which uncorrectable errors are likely to occur.
4. Chassis fan speed is controlled in three steps based on load and temperature—the warning levels correspond
to each of the fan speed steps.
Unit of
Measure
Ratio (dBm)
ATSC
Ratio (dBm)
ATSC
dBm/dBmV
RPM
RPM
RPM
mV
mA
Centigrade
Fahrenheit
Centigrade
Fahrenheit
Centigrade
Fahrenheit
ATSC
Centigrade
ATSC
Fahrenheit
Centigrade
Fahrenheit
Centigrade
Fahrenheit
dBm
Low Bad
Low Warning
8
8.3
(See note 3)
<18
(See note 3)
-83
-72
(See note 3)
100
900/1800/4320 (4)
100
3300/7920/15840 (4)
1950
2100
11400
11760
4000
None
0
32
50
0
32
50
0
32
50
0
32
50
0
32
50
0
32
50
-62 (1)
-55
High
Warning
None
19
None
None
None
None
None
12240
27100
10
55
131
10
65
149
10
65
149
10
65
149
10
65
149
10
65
149
-20
71
High
Bad
5280
19360
19800
12600
63000
65
149
85
185
85
185
85
185
85
185
85
185
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